KAUFFMAN

Jess began her college career at age 16 through Washington's Running Start program. She completed her Bachelor's degree at Seattle University and Washington State University, graduating summa cum laude with majors in English literature and philosophy and a minor in history. In 2020, Jess earned her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at James Madison University. While earning her Bachelor's degree, Jess's two sons were each diagnosed with congenital communication disorders. Years of hard work alongside her sons and their intervention teams allowed the boys to flourish as communicators, and in the midst of it, Jess found her true calling as an SLP.